Abdoulaye Wade
Politician
Abdoulaye Wade (/ɑːbduːˈlaɪə wɑːd/; born 29 May 1926) is a Senegalese politician who was President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) and has led the party since it was founded in 1974. A long-time opposition leader, he ran for President four times, beginning in 1978, before he was elected in 2000. He won re-election in 2007 with a majority in the first round, but in 2012 he was defeated in a controversial bid for a third term.
Personal facts
| Birth date | May 29, 1926 |
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| Birth place | Senegal , French Sudan , Kébémer Department |
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